About the Author

The late David H. Alvord (1958-2014) was a native of Canastota who graduated from Oneida High School and Colgate University. He was on the staff of the Oneida Public Library. He wrote a local history column for the Dispatch since 1988 and served as city historian since 1994.
Read his obituary: http://bit.ly/1q7nZx8
Read the news story about his death: Read The Dispatch news story about his death at http://bit.ly/TXs6wu